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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it will not hesitate to sanction and prosecute vehicle operators for violating safety standards across the country.
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, stated this during the 2023 Annual Safety Managers Retreat held in Abuja on Thursday.
Mr Biu, who was represented by the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Ms Amuche Nwaka, said the Corps would no longer tolerate failure by vehicle operators to strictly comply with the terms of the Road Transport Safety Standardization System (RTSSS). .
The FRSC chief said the withdrawal is aimed at assessing and addressing notable observations made by the Corps last year regarding the management of fleet operations in the country and their associated consequences.
He said the investigation revealed that most of the fleet operations-related accidents recorded in the country could have been avoided if the safety managers involved had played their roles well. Ta.
“This retreat is therefore a wake-up call to all of us to further legitimize our roles as safety stewards,” he said.
Biu said that in the past several annual retreats, the Corps has focused on areas that have consistently seen decline.
He said this concerns the implementation of RTSSS in general and the issue of speed limit devices (SLDs) in particular.
Mr Biu said a recent assessment of the country’s public transport system showed compliance levels remained unacceptably low.
“Specific failures observed include non-installation of speed limit devices (SLDs), tampering with devices already installed, calibration exceeding approved speed limits, and issuing certificates of compliance without actually installing them. This includes connivance with unscrupulous vendors.
“These will no longer be tolerated as the Corps will not hesitate to sanction non-compliant operators in the future,” he said.
Mr. Biu reflected on the results of the 2022 Fleet Operator Certification Examination and the aforementioned observed gaps, and said measures backed by the law would be implemented.
“Vessel operators found to be in violation in any of the identified areas will be given advance notice of prosecution, which is irreversible,” he said.
“Fleet operators who deny certification teams access to their facilities will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
“Operators that fail to meet the certification criteria twice will be suspended from operating.
“Approved vehicle stickers will only be issued to vehicles fitted with functioning speed limiters.”
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Source: dailypost.ng